BKDR_PTIGER.SMA

June 19, 2013
 Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio
 ALIASES:

Infostealer.Gampass(Norton), Backdoor.Win32.Ptiger(Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

188,416 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Nov 2012

Arrival Details

This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %System%\packet64.dll

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %System%\qmgrxp.exe

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.209.18:443/FC001/{computer name}-{random string}
  • http://{BLOCKED}o.{BLOCKED}m.com.tw:443/FC001/{computer name}-{random string}

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Search and delete this file

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  • %System%\packet64.dll

Step 4

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_PTIGER.SMA. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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